Five Health Reasons to Take a Vacation

No matter where you live, a vacation is a necessity to good health. There have been numerous scientific studies that show visiting another country, or even another city, has many health benefits. Not only does getting away from it all provide a sense of enrichment and new perspective on the world, it is also extremely beneficial to the mind and body.

Happiness planning the trip

According to a study in the UK, people feel particularly happy when they plan holidays because planning means inevitable travel. The excitement of choosing a destination, buying plane tickets, packing suitcases and the anticipation of the wait all translates into joy. The study shows that the pleasure of planning a vacation leads to positive mood changes.

Stress and negative emotions

Arriving at the destination is often about just getting away from work and the negative aspects of daily life. According to a stress survey by the American Psychological Association, vacations and even short trips can help manage stress and negative emotions because they eliminate the source of the stress. A trip can help restore emotions.

Depression

Between the constant bustle of work and driving in congested traffic, daily life in large cities can cause serious problems with depression and irritability, which in turn directly affects one’s general welfare. A study by the Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin showed that people who travel only once every two years are more likely to suffer from depression and stress than those who go on holiday at least twice a year.

Changing the daily activities for a different environment with different activities can provide a lot of psychological benefits such as restoration of the mind and body.

Enriching experiences

Unlike material possessions that provide momentary happiness, travel is an accumulation of rich experiences due to being exposed to completely new environments. A study by Cornell University shows travel that includes new culture, traditions and perspectives make people happier in the long run over buying material things.

Traveling reduces the risk of heart attack

With a poor diet and lack of physical exercise, more and more people are suffering heart attacks. Studies have found that men who do not take vacations for several years are 30 percent more likely to have a heart attack. By contrast, men who travel regularly are 21 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack. Women traveling only once every six years are eight times more likely to suffer a heart attack.

Although the findings may seem surprising, studies show that people who travel tend to be more active. Frequent travelers enable themselves to get out of the daily routine, and once at their destination, they often participate in physical activities such as hiking, climbing, snorkeling which increase physical and mental well-being.

I am writing this testimonial about my experience(s) with AREA International and Bjoern Koch. From our very first email, Bjoren answered me promptly and was extremely professional. He answered my 1st email the same day…

Suzanne Keim

Our new condo in Hol Ka’an is exactly what we imagined when we started the house hunt. We are very grateful with Lulu who showed it to us on the first day we met.

We also greatly appreciate Bjorn Koch for his attention…

Elsa and ChrisUSA

AREA Real Estate,

Our search is finally over! My wife and I found our “dream” home in Playa del Carmen after almost four years! Bjoern never gave up and although the search was frustrating at times, it was well wort…

Denny & Robyn Gilewski

We recently purchased a property in Playa del Carmen and sold another property in the same area. We would like to give a special thank you to the team at AREA Advanced Real Estate, especially to Erik, our agent, and…

We are Canadian and have conducted many Real Estate transactions over the years including our purchase in Playa del Carmen. After consulting a number of agents and one failed listing the year before, we were introduced…

Simone and ReneNorth Vancouver

I am writing a recommendation based on my recent real estate transaction with Area International and in particular your personal service.

In my travels I make a point of taking my own ‘house hunters international’…

Denis, Western Canada

Laura and I wish to thank you and your organization (AREA) for all your efforts an advice which resulted in the successful sale of our condo in a market full of properties

You are the best in this area in our opinion, a…

Laura and LoisFlorida, USA

I have had the pleasure to have had Bjoern and his team of associates make the sale of our condo in Playa a profitable and as a hassle free experience as possible. Bjoern’s experience and knowledge helped to solve minor…

Jeff & Beth New Jersey, USA

When my husband and I decided to retire in Playa we thought it would be very difficult. We read everything we could get our hands on, were on at least 5 different realtors email lists, figured out what we could spend …

Jo Ann and Dan Baldwin

Bjorn and Erik–

Our new condo is just perfect! We are very grateful for Eric’s pleasant manner and good listening skills to find us the Playa home we imagined. We also appreciate your attention to detail in negotiating …

SusanUSA

Hi Bjoern,
First and foremost my wife and I wish to thank you for your professionalism in dealing with our recent real estate transactions. From selling our condo in fantastic time – much sooner than we thought possibl…